Ukraine conference in Switzerland: diplomacy against a historic backdrop Many political heavyweights have met on this mountain. Keystone/Urs Hubacher The Bürgenstock hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, where the Ukraine peace conference will take place on June 15 and 16, has a long history of high-level political meetings. Its location guarantees security and discretion and was also a long-time favourite of film stars and other celebrities. 6 minutes Nestled on a rocky ridge straddling cantons Lucerne and Nidwalden, the hotel is surrounded by the mountains of central Switzerland. It is a landscape of water, forests, meadows, villages and towns, sometimes fog....